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Tropical Forests Can’t Recover Naturally Without Fruit Eating Birds

Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-​effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. 

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Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt Visualize Quantum Effects in Electron Waves

One of the most fundamental interactions in physics is that of electrons and light. 

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NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available

NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate.

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Retention Ponds Can Deliver a Substantial Reduction in Tire Particle Pollution

Retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%, new research has shown.

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Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs, UNM Researchers Find

It’s happening every day. From our water, our food and even the air we breathe, tiny plastic particles are finding their way into many parts of our body.

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Oceanographers Uncover the Vital Role of Mixing Down of Oxygen in Sustaining Deep Sea Health

New research led by oceanographers from the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University has shown for the first time the important role of the ‘mixing down’ of oxygen in maintaining healthy conditions in the deep waters around the UK and elsewhere.

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PFAS Exposure From High Seafood Diets May Be Underestimated

Study stresses the need to set safety standards for “forever chemicals” in seafood.

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Nanoscale Movies Shed Light on One Barrier to a Clean Energy Future

Research could dramatically extend the lifetime of devices needed to turn hydrogen green.

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Addressing the Colorado River Crisis

Sustaining the American Southwest is the Colorado River. But demand, damming, diversion, and drought are draining this vital water resource at alarming rates.

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Food Scientists are Finding Ways to Preserve Food Quality and Ensure Food Safety

Sometimes the processing that makes food safe can compromise flavor and nutrients, but food scientist Jennifer Acuff is looking for a way to make food safe and minimize loss of quality.

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